First Civilizations

By Michael Colucciello and Hannah Barton

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When Were The First Civilizations Made

• The first civilizations were made around 10,000 B.C.E-9,000 B.C.E.

• Made in the Neolithic Age

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The First 5

• Indus Valley 2500-1500 B.C.E.• Shang Civilization 1500-1028 B.C.E.• Sumerian Civilization 4000-3000 B.C.E.• Egyptian Civilization 3200 B.C.E.• Early American 2000 B.C.E.

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What Happened• Tools- more effective and specific• Clothes- beginnings of cloth and textiles, using

plants and animals to make clothes• Shelter- permanent housing, made of mud

and clay, using framework• Taking control of the environment, making

space• Creating cities and social class

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How It Affected The World

• Set many precedents for future living• Farming• Social classes• Religions• Specialized Jobs

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